David and Jane McConnaughey _David McConnaughey Family Tree_ (http://themcconachyclan.com/edit/pdf/David%20McConnaughey%20Tree%20V6.pdf) - PDF REVISED VERSION OF THE DAVID MCCONNAUGHEY CLAN TREE _McConnaughey - Pennsylania_ (http://themcconachyclan.com/edit/pdf/The%20McConnaugheys%20in%20Pennsylvania%20V22.pdf) PDF 50KB David McConnaughey, Sr., arrived in America in 1750. This date was confirmed through two other branches of the family, James McConnaughey, a Revolutionary soldier, and that of his younger brother, David McConnaughey Jr., who died in the 1812 war. Like many other Scottish/Irish emigrants, it was the treatment by the English government that drove them to emigate from Ulster to America. Ulster had become too prosperous for the English liking, as the Irish were able to produce better and cheaper goods and cattle than England could. The Irish were forbidden to trade with England's colonies and this lead to to the Irish seaports veing ruined. This in turn led to land values dropping and tenants becoming improvished. Fortunately for the McConnaugheys, Ulster, being a more prosperous region, has a system where a tenant on his departure from a holding had the custusary right toreceive compensation for any imporivements he had made. This system encouraged improvements, increased profits and made the Ulster agriculturist more progressive than the southerners. This right to compensation for improvement furnished many emigrants with a small capital making it possible for them to emigrate to America. It is possible that this provided the passage money to America for our branch of the McConnaughey family. David McConnaughy settled in Path Valley, now in Franklin County, PA. In about 1790, two, perhaps three, of his children moved up into Venango County, Pa.,and then later moving southwest into Beaver County, Pa. The remaining children and their families, together with the David Sr.and his wife Jane Platt emigrated into Westmoreland County, Pa. in about 1800. Some settling near Homer City on Two Lick Creek, while others settle in Indiana County, Pa. A generation later both groups had lost all contact and knowledge of each other. The compilation of this genealogy is possible because of the historical sense of the late Elizabeth (McConnaughey) West, who preserved the documents and traditions of her grandfather, David McConnaughey, Jr., of Beaver County, Pa., and to Edward L. McConaughy of LaGrange, Ill., who preserved, as clippings, the writings of Dr. Francis M. McConnaughy, grandson of the Revolutionary soldier, James McConnaughey, oldest son of the emigrant ancestor, of Indiana County, Pa. Special thanks to the many clan members from the USA who have contributed the information contained in this tree.

A chara, Many thanks for sharing this.  It's wonderful research.   I was wondering whether David McConnaughey was Irish or Scots-Irish.  I ask this because of the following factors. In the 2 centuries or so before David McConnaughey's birth, the Gaelic language (it was still 1 language through the 18th century) experienced a grammatical change.  In many Gaelic-speaking areas, Mac Donnchadha became Mac Dhonnchaidh.  The latter, using English phonetics, results in the McConnaughey form with its variations in spelling.  For those on the list who speak Irish or Scottish Gaelic, you've already recognized this as a shift of the name Donnchadh from the 3rd declension to the 1st declension.  This happened to a number of 3rd declension names in that period. Given that this shift happened both in Scotland and Ireland, the name McConnaughey and its variants can be either Scottish or Irish.  Given that the Penal Laws in North America effectively outlawed Catholicism (except for Maryland until 1689 and New York 1685-1689), religion isn't a good indicator of origin for those who arrived in America during the colonial period. Looking forward to your thoughts. Le gach dea-ghui/Best,Jerry Treibheanna Éireannachawww.irishtribes.com --- On Thu, 9/15/11, GAshley923@aol.com <GAshley923@aol.com> wrote: From: GAshley923@aol.com <GAshley923@aol.com> Subject: [R-M222] David McConnaughey, Sr., arrived in America in 1750. To: dna-r1b1c7@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 10:47 AM   David and Jane McConnaughey _David McConnaughey Family Tree_ (http://themcconachyclan.com/edit/pdf/David%20McConnaughey%20Tree%20V6.pdf)    -  PDF REVISED  VERSION OF THE DAVID MCCONNAUGHEY CLAN  TREE _McConnaughey - Pennsylania_ (http://themcconachyclan.com/edit/pdf/The%20McConnaugheys%20in%20Pennsylvania%20V22.pdf)  PDF 50KB David McConnaughey, Sr., arrived in America in 1750.  This date was confirmed through two other branches of the family, James  McConnaughey, a Revolutionary soldier, and that of his younger brother, David  McConnaughey Jr., who died in the 1812 war. Like many other Scottish/Irish emigrants, it was the  treatment by the English government that drove them to emigate from Ulster to  America. Ulster had become too prosperous for the English liking, as the Irish  were able to produce better and cheaper goods and cattle than England could. The  Irish were forbidden to trade with England's colonies and this lead to to the  Irish seaports veing ruined. This in turn led to land values dropping and  tenants becoming improvished. Fortunately for the McConnaugheys, Ulster, being a  more prosperous region, has a system where a tenant on his departure from a  holding had the custusary right toreceive compensation for any imporivements he  had made. This system encouraged improvements, increased profits and made the  Ulster agriculturist more progressive than the southerners. This right to  compensation for improvement furnished many emigrants with a small capital  making it possible for them to emigrate to America. It is possible that this  provided the passage money to America for our branch of the McConnaughey  family. David McConnaughy settled in Path Valley, now in  Franklin County, PA. In about 1790, two, perhaps three, of his children moved up  into Venango County, Pa.,and then later moving southwest into Beaver County, Pa.  The remaining children and their families, together with the David Sr.and his  wife Jane Platt emigrated into Westmoreland County, Pa. in about 1800. Some  settling near Homer City on Two Lick Creek, while others settle in Indiana  County, Pa. A generation later both groups had lost all contact and knowledge of  each other. The compilation of this genealogy is possible  because of the historical sense of the late Elizabeth (McConnaughey) West, who  preserved the documents and traditions of her grandfather, David McConnaughey,  Jr., of Beaver County, Pa., and to Edward L. McConaughy of LaGrange, Ill., who  preserved, as clippings, the writings of Dr. Francis M. McConnaughy, grandson of  the Revolutionary soldier, James McConnaughey, oldest son of the emigrant  ancestor, of Indiana County, Pa. Special thanks to the  many clan members from the USA who have contributed the information  contained in this  tree. R1b1c7 Research and Links: http://clanmaclochlainn.com/R1b1c7/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DNA-R1B1C7-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message